Big Stu-ey: Stu Finally Gets to Talk Tennis (w/Patrick McEnroe)

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2:01why it matters, and how the sport went completely bonkers yet again. Listen to the Solid Verbal College football show on the iHeart Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I finally get the talks of tennis around here. I mean, Lord knows I have tried. I'm doing it with two guys who don't care about tennis because football has started. Yes, Mikey A, what do you get to say before I bring on Patrick Maconrop? I just want to ask Patrick Maconrop. He thought Drake Mason made that throw with the end of the game. What do you think of that throw by Drake Mae? I'm certainly watching. That's a no brainer. That was horrendous. That was horrendous. You know, I thought the patch weren't going to be as good this year,

3:02but now after that, I mean, that was disaster. Yes, disaster. Thank you for the football question, Mikey. You got it in there. Patrick, help me out with this. And I apologize for doing this to you. But Adnan on a scale of one to 10, because I asked him to go seek you out and ask you if you can introduce him to Roger Federer. So I'm wondering here scale of one to 10. How annoying was Adnan Verket? Roger Federer is all a fame induction ceremony. Oh my God. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome to the crowd of people. You know, could you get me a picture with Roger? Could you get me this? I'll tell you that was an unbelievable weekend. I mean, this guy's like he's like a rock star. I mean, Roger Federer is like he's like the king or something when he shows up. It's almost more popular now than when he was playing, which is saying something. But you know, we sold the thing out in less than 60s and 90s, you know, for the induction weekend,

4:05which has never happened before. But when he walks into a room, it's pretty amazing. You know, he can he pretty much stops the place. I interviewed him probably two guys, probably three or four times over the course of the 48 hours. Each time you got was just phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal. So he's a, he's a rock star. I mean, that's just the way it is. He really is. It's amazing because when the tournament started, the US Open and your coverage, all you guys, you have been fantastic. But would center out and joke of it, knocked out early and Alcarus coming off an injury, you're thinking to yourself, is this going to be a great US Open? It hasn't been a great US Open. It's been one of the best US Open. I've ever seen Patrick. The level of tennis has been amazing. Yeah, I mean, not only is the level of tennis been amazing, but you know, I think the buzz around the tournaments been been pretty electric. And you know, the tennis is taking a lot of shit in the last couple of week or two about, you know, the influencers and the celebrities and all that stuff.

5:05And listen, I've been around tennis my entire life. I mean, I started going to the US Open when I was a little kid, back when I was in Forest Hills. And all we've ever wanted is in tennis is to get like popular, like to be happening, to be a thing above and beyond just being a great sport that we all in the tennis, all of the tennis bubble love. And it finally started to happen. And then they've given tennis shit for that. Right. You know, like, oh, you've been coming to popular. I mean, there's too many people there. Oh, there's too many celebrities. Really? I thought that's supposed to be. So, but, but, but the tennis on the court has been amazing. And listen, I picked Ben Shelton to win the tournament before it started. So I'm looking fairly smart at the moment. Yes. You know, I'm so sick and tired of hearing that, you know, getting the question, when's the next American man going to win a major? You know, it's Andy Roddick 2003 at the US Open. And, you know, I just want to see it happen because I think we've got a we mean in the US, have a great group of really good players.

6:07We haven't been able to say we have a great player because they haven't been able to win a major. But I think Ben Shelton's got the the it factor. He's got the monster serve. He's a great athlete. He loves being out on the big stage. He's got a lot of moxie. Now, Alcarez wasn't at his best, but he was still pretty damn good. Yes. You know, and the beating the way he did in five sets was a huge effort. Now, it's not going to get get easy because Tiafo is going to be tough to beat. So there will be an American man in the final, no matter what. I lean towards Shelton in that one because I think he's just got a little more firepower, a little more variety. But Sasha Zerar is going to be damn tough to beat in the final. Yes. Guys, you know, one, one a major. He's going to go in still as the favorite. But I think if you've been Shelton at this point or even if it's Tiafo, you got to say to yourself, I mean, this is my chance. Yes. Because Sinner's hurt, you know, Alcarez came in. I expected that he was going to have a match where he wasn't quite right. And that's what happened.

7:08Again, Shelton, he didn't do that throughout the first four rounds. So this is a moment where you've got to say, man, I got I got to take this opportunity. Because you know what, it may not happen again. Because Sinner and Alcarez were that good when they're both on. And they've been dominating the game for the last two and a half years. So this is the moment we've been waiting for to see if it can actually happen. The most impressive thing for me about Shelton and that match and the way he's played here in the US open is normally against Alcarez. There were times they were he would fold, right? And Alcarez would just steamroll him. He didn't. He fought Patrick. He fought. That was a different Ben Shelton. I saw in the court against Carlos Alcarez. He was fighting. Yeah, I was slightly disagree with that. He's always been a fighter. He's always been a competitor. But he didn't have all the tools. Okay. So what's it, what's improved about his game is that he's a better returner. He's getting more balls in play. He's playing defensively when he has to because to be at the top of the game, you got to be able to play defense and offense.

8:08And he's able to slice the backhand and he's using his serve a lot better. You know, he's not just a fastball pitcher. He could hurt you with five different pitches. So yes, he competed really well in that match, too, got. But the part of the reason he was able to win it is because he had more tools in his toolbox. He just improved his game steadily over the last couple of years. And that's what came to fruition against Alcarez. Where does that match rank for you in terms of all time matches? It was because it's right up there for me, man. It was fun to watch. I was up to 30. It was great. I mean, yeah, there were a couple of six, one sets. So the level wasn't consistently epic. Like the sinner Alcarez at the French Open a couple of years ago. And obviously, you know, the matches with Federer, Joke of it, Joke of it, the dial. I don't put it in that category. I don't put it as a top five, even a top 10 all time match for the level. But it certainly had the drama. It certainly had, you know, with the, you know, let me ask you guys this, because you guys are, you know, your buddies, I know it's two guys.

9:09Don't care about tennis. Right. But you sort of do a little bit. A little bit. But a lot of, you know, tennis is getting a lot of heat about the late starts. Do you think that as a sports talk show crew that you guys are, you would be talking about it as much if it hadn't gone till 333 in the morning. No, I think the fact that it went till 333 in the morning, the match was such, you know, high quality, both players. The last set was so good. I stayed up the entire, listen, it wasn't ideal. But that's part of the charm of the US Open. Is you're going to have matches that end at 1 32 to 30 in the morning. It's just the way it is. I like it. Yeah. And I agree with you. And you know, I've, I've made this argument a couple of times. And I'll be interested to hear what you think about it. You know, tennis doesn't rate that highly in television. It just doesn't. Not in this country. It does in other countries in Australia and in Europe, you know, like the Australian Open, when I go there with the ESPN, it's the highest rated show of the year in Australia. Not just in sports a year. So my point is this, if you played that match in prime time,

10:12Shelton and Alcaraz would more people watch it. Yes, would more people get to see it. Yes, but it would still be way less than like the worst NFL game of the week. Like it wouldn't even be close. You know, we have to fit her in the joke of it's playing huge matches in Wimbledon. You know, it moves the needle a little bit, but you're talking about like, you know, from a million two to a million eight or two million. That's a crappy NFL game, a crappy college football game. So to me, it makes the law of sort of tennis better because people start paying attention. Like, holy shit. Can you believe that match went to 3 33? How can they do this? How can they do? How can they do it in tennis? And here's where tennis makes most of its money, professional tennis, from ticket sales, from sponsorship, from corporate hospitality, you know, merchandise, all that stuff. And the US Open has exploded in the last few years and that the TV ratings are only a very small part of it. You know, football, it's all about the TV rings. They make so much money from TV revenue. Tennis has never been like that.

11:13And arguably most likely never will be. Patrick, if you worked in 9 to 5 job in New York City, and you went to this match as a spectator and it ends at 3 30, what would be your plan? Would you just stay out until you had to go to work, or try to go home, get a little power nap in? I mean, that place was packed, Patrick. It really was at 3 30. Listen, you know, with my schedule, and I just took one, I've perfected like the 28 to 42 minute power nap. And I literally just took one, which is why I asked you guys, can we start this 15 minutes later? Yeah. So that's what I would have done. I would have gone home and taken a power nap. And I actually saw some video just earlier today of people waiting for the subway to go back to the city at like 4 15 AM. And again, that's sort of the lore of what makes it cool. And you know what, the buzz now, I'm glad they got it right with the schedule for tomorrow for the men's semis. They put the Tiafo, Shelton match at 7 PM in prime time.

12:15So that's going to be a monster rating for tennis in television because in the past tennis might have put that match in the day because Zerrub has played every night. And they want to be quote unquote fair to the players. Right. But they got this right because he's got a full day off. He finished kind of early last night. So I'm glad to see that the US open put the schedule out and we'll put that match because that's going to, that match will move the needle for the, for the casual tennis fan. I think the Tiafo, Shelton, semi fun. Had your brother handle that. Like being done at 333 in the morning. Did you sleep at Arthur? What I saw, yeah, what I saw him, yeah, what I saw him the next day. I said, what time do you get to bed? He goes, you know, about six, about five, four, five, six. And he didn't even play it. So he was fired up. But he went, you know, he slept a few hours. He went to our tennis academy. He hit some balls and then he comes out there. We're ready to go. That's what we do, you know, particularly at the US open, which has made night tennis famous. Now they happened in Australia. It often happens the same deal in Australia.

13:15I remember years, you got enough of you remember this, you guys, you may as a tennis fan. Layton, you would play back data, some Marcos back data. And it started well after 11 p.m. The match finished well after four a.m. in Australia. And I remember because in Australia, the beauty of the tournament is you can walk from the stadium like 10 minutes back to the hotel. Right. It's downtown. It's right by that. That's where they play in the football game tonight. Literally across the street from the tennis facility. So I walked back to my hotel room and it was late. It was laid outside. I'm walking back to my hotel. And when I got to my hotel door, I heard the newspaper been to back when we read newspapers. The newspaper been delivered to my door. That's how that's all late. This has happened before in tennis. So great. Hey, everyone. It's the Jonas Brothers with the Hey Jonas podcast. We've been catching up with some great friends. Paul Rodd, Michael Baley. Seth Meyers, Nile Horan, Jake Shane. And making some new friends while getting into what's really like to have sisters.

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19:27I would bet on Sabilek and I would bet on Sabilek. Who's just got, you know, more firepower, more overall game than Pagula has. But Pagula's beaten her a bunch of times, but she's lost her, it's nine-four, head to head. So I think Sabilek should win that. She's looking for the three-peat and to win a major this year, which he hasn't done. But my heart's pulling for Pagula. I think Coco's going to find a way. Rebacchina, who's now taken over number one, having won her quarterfinal and won the Australian Cup. And the best pure ball striker in tennis in women's tennis. She hits the ball massively big off both wings. She's very quiet. I mean, she's very mild mannered. So she doesn't create a lot of buzz outside. I mean, not even in the tennis world. She doesn't create the buzz. But if she's playing well, she could beat Coco comfortably. But Coco's been incredibly finding ways to just win matches when she's not at her best. And I think she thrives in the open crowd. If place will be buzz in tonight.

20:28So I'm picking Coco to win. And I'm actually picking her to win the tournament now. Nice. Do you think we've seen the last of Novak Jokovic? I don't think so. I think he'll play again. I don't think he wants to go out. His last tournament puking on the court and feeling like crap. Which is the same way he felt in Cincinnati. Which is the only other match he played since Wemmelden. And he's playing well enough this year to be a factor in majors. I said at the end of 23, when he dominated that year, I was asked in the beginning of 24, how many more majors would Jokovic win? And do you know what I said then? Stugots? No. I said none. And I've been proven correct. That's because I don't like Jokovic. He's the greatest of all time. Of course. But because I saw this storm that was coming. That was Alchoraz in center. These guys are so freaking good. Right. I said I don't think he can beat both these guys in a major. Which is proven to be true.

21:29He has beaten one. He beats center at the Australian. Which to me was one of his greatest victories of all time. Yes. That he beats. But I don't think he can win. But I don't think he's playing now just to try to win a major. I think he's playing because he just loves it. He loves the battle. He's loving the accolades, which he's deservedly getting. Now that the other two guys are long gone, Federer Nadal. And I think he loves to go out there. So I think he'll give it one more shot. One more year. Australia is still the place where he's at the most success. So I think we see him again down under in Melvin. And Melvin Australia down under. I know the mac and rose love football. I'm wondering how do you navigate calling the tennis this weekend. And watching and paying attention to the opening weekend of the NFL season. How are you going to do that? You know, we have the TV. We have the TVs on the games. Like someone was saying, well, well, you're going to miss the game tonight. And I said, well, I'm calling the first match. So I'll come home. I'll pop a little Doseong Bray's right here. My new sponsor, the Mac Daddy show. I love it. And I'll have a little sip of that.

22:29And I'll watch the football. And I'll watch the tennis. So I'll go back and forth. That's what I do. That's what we do on Sunday during week number one. And then when the US opens over, we take a little breather. We get into the football. Because for us at ESPN, not for the rest of the tennis world, but for us at ESPN, the season's over at the end of the US open. For the players, you know, they go on and on for months. They go to Asia. They do an Asian swing. They go to Europe. So they're super busy. That's what it was for us when we played. But now we get to sort of like be like the regular fans. Take a break from tennis and get pumped up for football season. You'll pumped up for my J-E-T-S-Jets, Jets, Jets, Jets, baby. Let's go. Let's win four games this year. Come on, guys. Forze too many. I mean, that might not get us the quarterback we want. You know? You're looking at me. You're looking at me. You're looking at me. How hard would I appreciate you guys having a guy to go? I got to go. I got to do it. A show with my buddy Adam Schein over at Serious. Love him. Oh, he's great.

23:29But you guys, let's get me on every week. We could do a little picks. We'll have some picks for them. I got the bills over the Rams to win it all. Just FYI. Okay. Yes. I would love to do this every week. Let's make it a date. I'm tempted. They ask you to bring John on. I'll bring a doubles partner on. We'll all four of us will make picks and we'll have a wager on it. What do you think? Yeah, that could be a little more complicated to get him to do that. I get your drift. I get your drift. All right. We'll talk. We'll talk to you next week. We'll make picks. We'll make them official. I tell Sean. I said hello. Thank you, Patrick. All the best guys. Enjoy the season. All right. Take care. Hi. This is Kylie Breakman. Angel Jaretana. Jeremy Colhane, Patrick McDonald. And we're the hosts of the artists on artists on artists on artists podcast. The Improvised Character Comedy Podcast where each week a new panel of artists discuss their craft. Join us for a panel of Eurovision participants. And we do a little Halloween sometimes. Does the Pope dress up? He winks on Halloween. It's right up next to the microphone. You get it.

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